Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 1.80 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) stood at 1.80 million. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 1.80 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 417,673, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 417,673 | — |
| 1971 | 430,795 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 446,418 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 463,987 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 478,750 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 493,296 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 501,282 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 504,921 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 514,060 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 527,439 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 550,179 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 549,434 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 564,154 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 587,722 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 613,193 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 630,875 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 648,505 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 664,324 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 682,738 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 708,676 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 709,903 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 721,409 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 747,994 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 790,656 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 821,173 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 834,203 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 832,525 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 857,032 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 895,606 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 876,169 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 864,693 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 833,586 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 831,982 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 817,837 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 831,279 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 855,346 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 856,957 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 886,529 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 924,024 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 477,862 | 417,673 | 527,439 | 10 |
| 1980s | 619,980 | 549,434 | 708,676 | 10 |
| 1990s | 808,667 | 709,903 | 895,606 | 10 |
| 2000s | 875,123 | 817,837 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 1.19 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- 211 Tuvalu 1,332 compare
- 212 Anguilla 1,279 compare
- 213 Saint Helena 506 compare
- 214 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 492 compare
- 215 Montserrat 341 compare
- 216 Falkland Islands 199 compare
- 217 Niue 157 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,462 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 26,778 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,217 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.59 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 14,944 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 784,968 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11,834 (2000)
All data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 1.80 million in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The lowest recorded value was 417,673 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release